The IM-SURE program is committed to offering students challenging and unique research opportunities that explore the diverse, interdisciplinary nature of micro/nano technology. Students will be fully immersed in the research laboratory, collaborating with their faculty mentors and teams and using state-of-the-art equipment. These projects will fully engage the student and provide the opportunity to see how biomedical, physical and engineering knowledge is applied in real life to produce significant and tangible final results. 

Each project is overseen by one of UCI’s faculty members. The faculty have broad and significant experience in multiple disciplines, and are nationally recognized for their contributions and publications in the fields of micro/nano technology. They are also exceptionally committed to developing the role of undergraduates in the research process and will be acting as mentors to their assigned students, coaching them through the research process. 

Students will select their top 5 project choices from over 25 available research initiatives, and every effort will be made to assign participants to one of their five project choices. Below are overviews of the exciting projects to choose from, including the faculty members involved, techniques used, project prerequisites, and related publications. 


2008 IM-SURE Research Projects

The following faculty-mentored research projects are available during the 2008 IM-SURE Program. They are divided by general area of application of micro/nano technologies. Select a link for an overview of the project, associated faculty mentors, project prerequisites, and related publications.

Biomedical

Electronics

Materials

Sensors

Biomedical

Electronics

Materials

Sensors